Incident Update Mountain Fire
- Date:
- 09/05/2022
- Time:
- 8:03 PM
Information Line: : (925) 872-8556
Media Line: : (925) 519-6317
Incident Facts
- Name
- Mountain Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-09-05
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Gazelle-Callahan Road, east of Gazelle Mountain , southeast of Gazelle
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Siskiyou
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Siskiyou
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 11,464
- Containment
- 20%
- Structures Threatened
- 690
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters observed active fire behavior this afternoon with wind gusts of 15 MPH. Spotting and active fire behavior resulted in todays increased growth of the fire. Tonight’s fire behavior is expected to remain consistent with today’s observations. The continued hot and dry conditions are expected with poor relative humidity recovery overnight. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the fire area tomorrow. Steep terrain and varying vegetation types with critically dry fuel moistures continue to challenge resource’s ability to construct containment line.
Damage assessment started today validating damage or destroyed structures. More resources are continuing to arrive.
Community Meeting Tomorrow 9/6/2022 at 6:00 P.M., College of the Siskiyou’s
800 College Ave. Weed, CA
Road Closures:
• Gazelle Callahan Rd @ Hwy 99
• Gazelle Callahan Rd @ Hwy 3
• Gazelle Callahan Rd @ Macks Gulch Road
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Shelter Information:
Kahtishraam Wellness Center
1403 Kahtishraam, Yreka, CA 96097
Animal Evacuation Shelter Information:
Large animals:
Siskiyou County Fairgrounds
1712 Fairlane Rd, Yreka, CA 96097
Dogs:
Rescue Ranch Adoption Center
2216 E Oberlin Rd, Yreka, CA 96097
Cats:
Siskiyou County Fairgrounds Armory
1712 Fairlane Rd, Yreka, CA 96097
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 149
- Water Tenders
- 46
- Helicopters
- 19
- Dozers
- 59
- Hand Crews
- 53
- Total Personnel
- 2013
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, CalOES, US Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture, Pacific Power and Light, Lake Shastina District, Bureau of Land Management, City of Weed, Siskiyou County, AT&T, CALTRANS, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |